This submission outlines a high-level model for the National Multicultural Framework for achieving a strong, equitable and inclusive multicultural Australia. The model consists of 3 parts which include overarching recommendations, a multicultural policy approach based on 8 foundational pillars for adoption and implementation by Federal, State and Territory Governments and the infrastructure/machinery-of-government required to support and deliver the framework and take Australia into the future as the most successful multicultural nation in the world.
FECCA has worked with community sector partners including the Australian Council of Social Services; the Refugee Council of Australia; Settlement Services International; and Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (Australia) to develop a Community Sector Statement for the Multicultural Framework Review. The Statement, based on the recommendations in this submission has 31 organisations signed up after being released only three days prior to this submission. We will continue accepting organisations signing on to the Statement and will provide an updated version to the Government at a later date to demonstrate the commitment and unity of the sector to a path forward for a stronger more inclusive multicultural Australia.
